PCI Academy-Ames

PCI Academy-Ames is a private community college located in Ames, IA. It offers 3 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $27,988 for undergraduate programs at PCI Academy-Ames. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($17,443) of private community colleges in Iowa.

It has 126 students that are lower than the average population (2,128 students) of community colleges in Iowa. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (12 to 1) of Iowa community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $26,400.

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Academic Overview

PCI Academy-Ames is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Ames, Iowa.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $27,988 on average. It offers 3 degree programs through 3 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	309 Kitty Hawk Dr., Ames, IA
Phone	515-956-3784
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$27,988
Student Population »	126 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	94%
Retention Rate	100% (Full-time) 69% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,445
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$26,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $27,988 for undergraduate programs at PCI Academy-Ames. The tuition & fees at PCI Academy-Ames is more expensive than the average costs ($17,443) over private community colleges in Iowa. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at PCI Academy-Ames compares to Iowa community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$27,988
Off-Campus Living Costs	$27,544
Average Financial Aid	$5,445
Cost of Attendance	$55,532
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$50,087
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$26,400

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$27,988	-	2,100 Hours	16 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$14,988	-	600 Hours	7 Months
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$14,388	-	600 Hours	7 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
PCI Academy-Ames	$27,988
Private Community Colleges in Iowa	$17,443
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

PCI Academy-Ames offers Certificate programs - 3 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 126 students at PCI Academy-Ames including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2 male students and 131 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	133	15	118
Male Students	2	0	2
Female Students	131	15	116

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